How to Purchase a Humidifier for a Child's Room
When allergy and cold seasons strike, parents often rely on the mist of a humidifier to help ease the symptoms of congestion and coughing that trouble their children. If your home is missing this familiar stand-by, here are a few things to keep in mind when purchasing one for your child’s room.
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How to Purchase a Humidifier for Your Child’s Room
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Warm mist or cool mistBoth warm-mist and cool-mist humidifiers add moisture to the air and will help ease the coughing and congestion due to a cold. But for safety, it is always best to purchase a cool mist humidifier for use in a child’s room. Young and curious toddlers can easily knock over a humidifier and can be burned by the steam or mist emitted by warm-mist vaporizer or humidifier.
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Cost, Noise & Size FactorsAnother factor to consider is cost. Warm-mist humidifiers are more expensive because of the heating element they contain. Warm-mist humidifiers are generally quieter than cool-mist humidifiers. But a silent feature is available on many cool-mist humidifiers, eliminating noise as an issue. While there are table-top and console models available, a table-top humidifier should adequately moisturize one room. Console models have a larger storage tank with the capacity to generate vapor for a small house.
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To properly function, most humidifiers require a filter to trap particles. To avoid having mold or bacteria grow in the unit, the water must be changed daily, and the tank should be cleaned as well. Each manufacturer offers guidelines regarding the lifecycle of a filter.
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Although effectiveness is the top priority, manufacturers are now making humidifiers in kid-friendly designs. The more kid-friendly designs cost an average of $40. More traditionally designed humidifiers range in price from $20 to more than $100, depending upon the features. Which ever model you choose, it should be easy to carry, fill and clean.
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